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Sports Rules Trivia Quiz

This test will quiz you on the rules of various sports. I have identified the sport as to which the question corresponds to after each question.

A multiple-choice quiz by Tigers8875. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Tigers8875

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
29,759

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
13 / 25

Plays
3061

Last 3 plays: moonraker2 (14/25), Guest 24 (1/25), Guest 152 (5/25).

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Question 1 of 25

1. Swimming: when doing an individual medley, which stroke is first? Hint

Backstroke

Freestyle

Breaststroke

Butterfly

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Question 2 of 25

2. Running: how long is a marathon? Hint

30.6 miles

10.1 miles

26.2 miles

50 miles

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Question 3 of 25

3. Soccer: which of the following fouls would result in an indirect kick? Hint

Obstruction

Hands

Holding

Pushing

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Question 4 of 25

4. Golf: what would par be on a hole that is 390 yards long? Hint

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Question 5 of 25

5. Table Tennis: in singles, how many times does each person get to serve before the server is switched? Hint

Until the server loses a point

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Question 6 of 25

6. American Football: what is the appropriate term for a dropped punt? Hint

Dead ball

Fumble

Muff

Incomplete

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Question 7 of 25

7. Badminton: how many points do you need to win by before you can be declared the winner of the game? Hint

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Question 8 of 25

8. Basketball: which of the following is not a violation? Hint

Calling a timeout while on defense.

Remaining inside of the lane for more than 3 seconds while on offense.

Moving screen or moving pick

Running with the basketball.

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Question 9 of 25

9. Baseball: how many players from a team may play in the field at a time? Hint

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Question 10 of 25

10. Hockey: what is the appropriate term for a violation in which the puck is shuffled from one end of the ice to the other and a player then touches the puck? Hint

Offsides

Swifting

Delay of game

Icing

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Question 11 of 25

11. Bowling: which of the following is a perfect score in a game of bowling? Hint

300

200

100

500

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Question 12 of 25

12. Volleyball: when serving, how many faults do you get before the other team is awarded the serve? Hint

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Question 13 of 25

13. Triathlon: which of the following events is completed last? Hint

Cycling

Running

Swimming

Lifting

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Question 14 of 25

14. Archery: how many points are awarded for an arrow that is directly on the black portion of the target? Hint

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Question 15 of 25

15. Shuffleboard: what is the maximum number of points a player can earn with one disk? Hint

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Question 16 of 25

16. Darts: which of the following spaces will give you the highest score? Hint

Triple 20

Bullseye

Double 20

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Question 17 of 25

17. Track and Field: which of the following is not an official track and field event? Hint

High jump

Pole vault

Ball throw

Triple jump

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Question 18 of 25

18. Soccer: how long is the penalty box? Hint

12 yards

18 yards

24 yards

40 yards

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Question 19 of 25

19. Golf: which of the following colors is used to define a lateral hazard? Hint

Red

White

Yellow

Blue

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Question 20 of 25

20. Tennis: which of the following is the appropriate sequence when scoring a game? Hint

Love-15-30-40

Love-15-30-45

Love-1-2-3-4

Love-15-20-30

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Question 21 of 25

21. Volleyball: how many times is a side allowed to hit the ball before it must go over the net? Hint

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Question 22 of 25

22. Dartball: which of the following is not a possible space to land on? Hint

Ball

Inning over

Double

Out

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Question 23 of 25

23. Speedball: which of the following is not a possible amount of points to score in one play? Hint

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Question 24 of 25

24. In ladies fast pitch softball, how many strikes will a batter have when they are declared to be struck out? Hint

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Question 25 of 25

25. Amercian Football: What is the penalty for an intentional face mask? Hint

10 yards

15 yards

5 yards

20 yards

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Today : moonraker2: 14/25
Oct 22 2026 : Guest 24: 1/25
Oct 19 2026 : Guest 152: 5/25
Oct 14 2026 : Guest 160: 0/25
Oct 13 2026 : Guest 223: 6/25
Oct 09 2026 : Guest 87: 11/25
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Sep 16 2026 : Guest 212: 13/25
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